At the End of Its Accounting Period, December 31, of Year

question 107

Essay

At the end of its accounting period, December 31, of Year 1, Hsu's Financial Services has assets of $575,000 and stockholders' equity of $335,000. Using the accounting equation and considering each case independently, determine the following amounts.
(a) Hsu’s liabilities as of December 31, of Year 1.
(b) Hsu’s liabilities as of December 31, of Year 2, assuming that assets increased by $56,000 and
shareholders' equity decreased by $32,000.
(c) Net income or net loss during Year 2, assuming that as of December 31, Year 2, assets were $592,000,
liabilities were $450,000, and there were no additional investments or dividends.

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